Collet chuck for fishing pole handles



Jan. 29, 1952 J. GOERGEN COLLET CHUCK FOR FISHING POLE HANDLES Filed June lO, 1947 INVENTOR. JOHN `GOERGEN A Tram/m Patented Jan. 29, 1952 'Lr'lvl'rlfzp `STATES .PAT-,ENT ori-ICE CQLLET CHUISIN; YOLE.V i

.lohn 'Goergem Milwaukee, p Wis. Application June 10, 1947., Serial No. 753.773

My invention relates'to improvements in fishing rod handles and more particularly to a handle that is adapted to support both a iishing rod and a reel.

The object of my invention is to provide a `.support `that will `accommodate a l:fish pole of varied diameter in a manner whereby .the lpole is gripped at two points, thereby preventing any whipping action when the pole is being used.

Another object of my invention is to incorporate into such a device a means to prevent-the rod from turning While it is being gripped, thereby retaining the line `guides in proper position at all times. l

Still another object of `my invention is to provide a handle that lenables the reel to be rigidly clamped in the proper position in a manner to per-mit its removal and replacement with but a single thumb manipulation.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a fish pole handle that is adaptable to fit varied poles and reels, one that may be economically manufactured and performs efficiently the purpose for which it is intended.

Other and further objects of my invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds and when taken in conjunction with the drawings in which Figure 1 is a side view of the assembled handle showing the reel and pole section in phantom.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the device showing the reel clamping arrangement.

Figure 3 is an aggregation of the component parts constituting the pole clamping arrangement, and

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the end of the handle showing the pole clamping feature.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views and referring now to the same, the character I 0' shows a iish pole handle provided with a downwardly extending member II which is employed for the engagement of one of the users fingers while the handle is firmly grasped by the grip portion shown as I2. This grip portion I2 is provided with an end plate i3 fastened by means of a screw I4 to the end of the handle I U. The handle portion I0 is shown provided with a recess section I5 which is arranged for the support of a reel I6 shown in phantom. There is a hinged block I1' shown supported by a pin I8. This block I1 is disposed on the rearward portion of the recess portion I5 and is provided with a thumb screw I9 which threadedly .en-

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gages the-'block I1. It will `be noted that vthe block "Il is raised from the bottom of the recess portion `Iii as shown in Figure 2 at `2li and the forward'end of the recess portion vI5 is provided With `an engaging slot 2'I which is arranged to taire `one `end of the reel mounting Awhilefthe other end of the reel lmounting is placed finto the opening 2S] formed by `the hinged block Il and the "bottomlof the recess portion -'I5. As the thumb screw 'I9 is turned lit will cause the rear--` ward end-of the hinged block Il to raise orlower, thereby "clamping or releasing the end of the reel at the `forward end of ythebloclr. Obviously, when the forwardend of -theblock lIlIl -is lbroughtgdownward, .the rearward Iend lis brought upward 4by the action ofthe ythurn'bscrew :I9 which will cause the clamping action.i

shown a chuck assembly indicated by the character 22. This chuck assembly 22 consists of a receiving sleeve 23 forming a part of the handle IIJ. This sleeve 23 is provided with an outside thread 24 for engagement with the inner thread 25 of the clamping nut shown as 26 which is also provided with a knurled outer section shown as 2'I to permit its being manipulated or turned when in threaded engagement with the receiving sleeve 23 of the handle portion I0.

There is a collet member shown as 28 having an outwardly extending portion 29 at its forward end and an outwardly extending portion 30 at its rearward` end. The collet is cylindrical in shape and is provided with a plurality of slots shown as 3I. These slots are in staggered relation to one another and have their open end at either the front or rear end of the collet body proper. The slots being alternated so that one slot 3l has its open end rearward, the next one has the open end toward the front of the collet 28.

This collet 28 is also provided with an intermediate portion 32 which is Vraised from the outer peripheral surface of the collet body 28 :and this raised portion 32 is provided with an upwardly extending pin 33 which engages a slot 34 on the receiving sleeve 23 of the handle portion Ill so that when the collet '28 is inserted into the receiving sleeve 23 the pin 33 will engage the slot 34 and keep the collet 28 from turning.

It will be noted that the clamping nut 216 has an angularly disposed portion 35 at its forward end, while the receiving sleeve 23 is also provided with an angular surface 36 and as the clamping nut 26 is threadedly engaged onto the thread 24 of the sleeve 23 it will cause the collet 28 disclaim and desire to secure by posed within the assembly to have its forward ends 29 brought to a smaller diameter due to the spring action of the collet 28 and the rearward end 30 of the collet will be brought into contact with the tapered face 36 of the receiving sleeve 1 23 causing it to diminish in size and when a pole shown in phantom as 31 in Figure 1 is inserted into the vcollet 28 turning the clampingmut 26 will cause ytherpole 31.to be clamped at the forward and rearward end in the collet 28, thereby eliminating any whipping action in the support,

of the pole when in use.

In the chosen embodimentsof my'invention there are many features not heretofore disclosed in the prior art and even though I .haveshown but a single arrangement of the componentparts constituting the device, I amfully cognizant of the fact that it is possible to make changes `in the form and configuration of these component f-partswithout effecting their eiiiciency or operativeness and I reserve the right to make such changes as I may deem convenient ornecessary .without departing from the spirit of my inventionor the scope of the appended claim.

, Having thus Vdescribed my invention, what I Letters Patent in theUnited Statesis:

1 Adevice ,of the character described to be used .in conjunction with a fishing pole and reel, said devicercomprising a handle having a grip mount- 1 ed Von its rearward end, a chuck assembly arranged ,Y on the forward end of said handle and including `a cylindrical sleeve provided with an exteriorly Athreaded portionsaid sleeve forming a part of l:the forward end of said handle, a nut member arranged in threaded engagement 4with the threaded portion of said sleeve, said nut member being prodiameter.

I the opposite .end of said collet member-,fsaid collet member being of cylindrical shape and posi- .tioned in said sleeve, said collet member being provided with an intermediate portion that is raised, a'pin extending from said raised portion, said sleeve being provided with a slot for receiving saidpin to prevent accidental rotation of said ,collet member, said clamping nut being provided with an angular' front portion, said sleeve being provided with an angular surface whereby rotation of said nut causes said collet member to have itsforward and rear ends brought to a smaller JOHN GOERGENQ REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record `in the le of this patent: f n

l UNITED STATES PATENTS Number 1 A l Name Date 160,954 Reilley Mar. 16, 1875 789,021 Hartman 1 May 2, 1905 1,081,183 Wood s Dec. 9, 1913 1,965,796 Dunkelberger July 10, 1934 y2,422,084 Dorner June 10, 1947 2,443,567 l Moulton June 15, 1948 2,469,014 Y Stalhandske May 3, 1949 2,476,762`

Petre et al, v July 19, 1949 

